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Hydrogenated Oil
You should avoid all foods that contain hydrogenated oil; and that means saying
goodbye to fried cheese sticks, French fries, fried chicken, and fried calamari. Not only
do they cause a number of health problems and significantly increase your weight, but
they are also linked to depression. Since deep-frying is mostly done in hydrogenated oil,
you should avoid all deep fried foods. Which are known to prevent blood flow to the
brain.
Alcohol
Your central nervous system is extremely important, since it is responsible for
controlling your motor skills, and taking in
information through your senses. Apart from
that, it is also responsible for thinking,
reasoning, understanding, and controlling
emotion. One of the best ways to protect
your central nervous system is drink in
moderation or not at all. Alcohol significantly
slows down the central nervous system,
which can lead to depression.
Foods High In Sodium
For a long time, many believed that fat-free foods were the way to go to lose weight.
Thankfully, most now know that this simply isn’t true. We say thankfully because almost
every fat-free product contains a huge amount of sodium.
Consuming excess sodium will completely mess with your emotions and disrupt certain
parts of your neurological system. Not only will this increase the risk of depression, but it

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